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Paju, Jun 23 (EFE/EPA).- - South Korea on Tuesday conducted military drills near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Paju amid rising tension with Pyoungyang over the launching of balloons carrying leaflets with anti-North Korea meassages across the border by a group of North Korean defectors and activists in the South.According to North Korean defector and activist Park Sang-hak said that he, along with six other activists, have launched thousands of leaflets by balloon across the border with North Korea overnight. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).FOOTAGESHOWS MILITART DRILLS IN PAJU, SOUTH KOREA.
Japan and South Korea have removed the other's special trade privileges in recent weeks. They have a long history of diplomatic and territorial disputes with relations increasingly strained under the current administrations.
South Korea on Monday offered to hold rare military talks with North Korea, aiming to ease tensions after Pyongyang tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile.
The South Korea-US combined forces hold joint military drills as part of the ongoing Freedom Shield exercise. IMAGES
The South Korean and US militaries launched their biggest joint exercises in years Monday while North Korea said it tested submarine-fired cruise missiles in an apparent protest of the drills it views as an invasion rehearsal. North Korea’s launches Sunday signal the country likely will conduct provocative weapons testing during the US-South Korean drills that are expected to run for 11 days.
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